The development comes days after Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh.
Sources had earlier said that the areas and patrolling status were expected to be moved back to pre-April 2020 level.
The Chinese military said it hoped the Indian side would work together with Beijing to take important common understandings between the two leaders as guidance continuously implement the mentioned resolutions and jointly safeguard peace and tranquillity along the border areas.
The traditional practice was observed a day after both countries almost completed the disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, bringing a fresh thaw in the Sino-Indian ties.
The statement from the Defence Minister came a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping endorsed the agreement on patrolling and disengagement along the LAC in eastern Ladakh during their bilateral meeting.
The statement came days after India announced last week that it reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the LAC in eastern Ladakh, a major breakthrough in ending the over four-year-long military standoff.
India and China initiated troop disengagement at key friction points in Eastern Ladakh, including Demchok and Depsang Plains. Defense officials confirmed the pullback aligned with recent bilateral agreements to restore stability along the disputed border.
Speaking at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue here, the Defence Minister said both countries have been involved in talks both at diplomatic and military levels in order to resolve their differences in certain areas along the LAC.
MHA officials today met climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with a proposal of dates to hold talks on his demands regarding Ladakh.
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On Gandhi Jayanti, Wangchuk continues an indefinite fast demanding Ladakh’s statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule, as protestors call for justice and their democratic rights.
The development comes after Wangchuk and several others were detained at the Delhi border while marching to the capital to demand Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.
The padyatra led by Leh Apex Body which, along with the Kargil Democratic Alliance held to press the demand for statehood for Ladakh, its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, early recruitment process along with a public service commission for Ladakh, and separate Lok Sabha seats.
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Although the Chinese military didn’t comment on the progress of the disengagement from the remaining areas including Depsang and Demchok but said both sides will continue to consolidate the outcomes.
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